Merch Girl// An Of Mice & Men Fanfiction

.Chapter 13

Anouk and Ada watched Pretty Little Liars all night before passing out in the back lounge at 2 AM. The next morning Nick woke Ada up at 7 in the morning to get ready for the day. The merch trailer was back so Ada couldn't take off another day. It was great while it lasted. Ada thought.

She took a quick shower and threw on a heavier outfit than usual because it was rainy outside and a bit colder than usual. She threw on a jacket, and fixed herself a small bowl of strawberries and grapes for breakfast. "How healthy." Jenson commented, sitting down across from Ada with a box of Cheez-it's.

Ada chuckled, chewing on the fruit. "I told Anouk."

"Told her what?" Jenson asked, her mouth full.

"About Kansas." Jenson choked on her Cheez-it's, coughing a bit. Ada handed her a glass of water, and Jenson gulped it down.

"Why?"

"We-"

"Wait. What even brought up the topic."

"Let's go on the rooftop. Yeah?" Ada asked, as Nick walked into the front lounge. She nods and Jenson follows Ada up to the roof of the bus and they sit together on the edge.

"Austin kissed me, and I pushed him away because I got afraid." Ada started, lighting a cigarette.

"Afraid because of Kent? Ada... Austin isn't Kent. Kent was a terrible person. No one should be ever treated like that and Austin isn't like that. Kent is gone. He is dead. You will never ever be treated like that again, especially by Austin. I trust on our grandmother's grave, Ada." Ada wrapped her arms around her sister with teary eyed. "Now, go get your man."

Ada smiled and flicked her cig before standing up and heading back down to look for Austin. She grabbed her phone, and slid it in her back pocket. Alan came in the room with his onesie on. "Hey, have you seen Austin?"

"I think he went out." Alan answered, Ada nodded before leaving the bus. It was already 8:30 so Ada decide to find him later since she needed to set up the tent. She headed to the trailer, and began to push the heavy as hell cart of boxes. Ada realized that she did not miss this.

She pulled up next to Mark and he glanced over at her. "Ada! You're back!"

"I was gone for like 3 days." Ada laughed as he ran up to her, hugging her.

"3 Days, a year, who's counting?" Mark asked and she chuckled.

"Guess what. Nick finally got me a ladder so I can help you set up my tent!" Ada joked and Mark rolled his eyes, grabbing the tent pieces. "Ta ta, peasant."

"Peasant? Really." Mark replied and Ada winked, helping him set up everything. The gates opened before they knew it.

...

After Ada put up the tent, she headed back to the bus. The bass pumped through the speakers and Jenson and Alan stood on top of the roof, drunk. "Ada's back! Wooooo! Party, Bitches!" They catcalled and I laughed, opening the door and climbing up the steps. The music was pumping in the bus, and Ada could barely hear herself think. The guys were doing beer pong in the front lounge and Ada grabbed a beer, cracking it open. Her eyes searched around for Austin, but frowned when she didn't find him.

She headed towards the back lounge to see if anyone was back there. She opened the door and the smell of weed hit her. Not this. Ada thought.

There Austin was with his arm wrapped around some Blonde, sitting with a couple other guys from another band. The one thing that made Ada cringe the most was the pipe in his hand. Their eyes met and Ada shook her head before shutting the door quickly. The want to smoke was too strong for Ada right now, she stumbled away from the lounge and out of the bus.